by - May 17, 2020 10:46 am
Manufacturers of cereal, snacks and packaged foods have been playing catch-up the past six to eight weeks as consumers have hunkered down at home amid concerns of COVID-19 that closed…
by - May 16, 2020 12:48 pm
Plano, Texas-based JC Penney joined the growing list of retailers filing bankruptcy after economic disruption from COVID-19 caused the company to miss debt payments. The retailer sought to restructure its…
by - May 15, 2020 4:10 pm
A letter sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson from an attorney representing the Arkansas State Dental Association is anything but complimentary about state rules allowing dentists to resume procedures. The mandated…
by - May 15, 2020 3:19 pm
Walmart is one of the U.S. and global retailers that has remained open during COVID-19. The Bentonville-based retailer is set to report first-quarter earnings before the market opens on May…
by - May 15, 2020 3:02 pm
One day after President Donald Trump said broader COVID-19 testing is “overrated,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (May 15) reiterated the need for more testing, and the Arkansas Department of…
by - May 15, 2020 10:43 am
Though the novel coronavirus brought the American economy to a virtual standstill and forced major disruptions to Americans’ lifestyles, residents of Northeast Arkansas are finding ways to meet the challenges…
by - May 15, 2020 7:01 am
Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband, Bryan Sanders, are launching a new nonprofit – Arkansas 30 Day Fund – to help struggling state businesses bridge a financial gap while waiting…
by - May 14, 2020 6:18 pm
Little Rock-based Dillard’s reported deep losses of $162 million for the quarter ending May 2. The losses were not unexpected as much of the retail industry was closed during the…
by - May 14, 2020 4:06 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson may have his “resolution” between the state and a concert promoter in Fort Smith who was pushing an event three days before a state directive allowed, but…
by - May 14, 2020 2:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (May 14) Arkansas is not prepared to move to phase 2 as new cases – up 130 on Thursday – and hospitalizations have risen this…
by - May 14, 2020 2:45 pm
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced Thursday (May 14) a final rule updating the hours of service regulations for truck…
by - May 14, 2020 1:16 pm
Lance Beaty has decided to comply with Arkansas’ cease and desist order mandating he cancel a concert Friday (May 15) at his TempleLive venue in downtown Fort Smith. The Travis…
by - May 14, 2020 12:16 pm
As of May 12, there had been at least 12,500 reported positive cases tied to meatpacking facilities in at least 180 plants in 31 states, and at least 53 reported…
by - May 14, 2020 10:30 am
Retailers and malls across the country, outside of grocery and restaurant takeout, have mostly been closed since March as COVID-19 spread. The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Retail Industry Leaders…
by - May 13, 2020 8:00 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the Arkansas Department of Health will need $71 million over the next 12 months to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, while $15 million will be needed…
by - May 13, 2020 5:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state is on track to meet his goal of conducting 60,000 COVID-19 tests in May. He also said Wednesday (May 13) state and university officials…
by - May 13, 2020 3:23 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue in January and February was up 13.2% compared with the same period in 2019. The tax was up 7.2% in 2019. February revenue of $1.366…
by - May 13, 2020 3:11 pm
The owner of TempleLive says a decision has not yet been made on continuing with a May 15 concert that state officials have ordered to be canceled. Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - May 13, 2020 12:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), the second-largest airport in the state, reported enplanements declined 95.6% in April. Enplanements, or passengers flying out, fell to 3,151 in April, from 71,557 in…
by - May 13, 2020 8:28 am
We are pleased to introduce the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 12th annual Fast 15 class. Our editorial staff checked references and sorted through several nominations before narrowing the list to…
